Opinion

Why Do Progressives Pretend Not to Know What Deters Crime?

09.05.26 | Greg Hoyt Opinion

Lenient sentences, cashless bail, and dissertations about 'systemic racism' do nothing to deter crime, and progressive politicians know it. So why do they keep playing dumb?
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Maryland Sheriff Warns Politicians Are Putting the Public at Risk - "Just a Matter of Time"

09.04.26 | Eddie Molina Editorial

Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler says that politicians fighting to free criminals and refusing to turn them over to ICE is creating a situation where it's only a matter of time before innocents pay the price.
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Think Before You Post: Why Social Media Has Become a Minefield for Law Enforcement

09.04.26 | Greg Hoyt Opinion

While social media isn't going anywhere, officers across the nation are finding that the things they share never really go away; sometimes, a thoughtless post can cost you your career.
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Gun Control Outlet Tries to Shame Gun Retailer But Its Own Evidence Falls Apart

09.03.26 | LET Guest Editorial

Bloomberg-backed The Trace is taking aim at a California gun retailer over so-called “crime guns,” but ATF data and the agency’s own warnings about firearm trace data raise serious questions about the outlet’s narrative.
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Gun Control’s Latest Scheme Just Hit a Major Scientific Roadblock

09.03.26 | LET Guest Editorial

A new NIST review found significant disagreement over the viability of gun microstamping technology, raising questions about whether the technology can reliably produce legible codes on spent cartridge casings.
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Did Chicago Find a New Way to Fight Crime?

09.02.26 | Leonard Sipes Analysis

A Chicago community program claims a dramatic 73% reduction in violent crime arrests among participants, but questions about selection bias, high dropout rates and the study's methodology raise doubts about how much the results really prove.
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California Wants 25-Year-Old Criminals Treated Like Kids

09.01.26 | Pat Droney Editorial

California lawmakers have passed a bill that would restrict law enforcement from using Perkins operations against suspects under 26, extending special protections well beyond the traditional definition of a minor.
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Chicago Mayor Takes Aim At Businesses With ICE Ties

09.01.26 | Greg Hoyt Opinion

Homeland Security is accusing Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson of targeting American businesses over their ties to law enforcement and potential cooperation with ICE.
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The Anti-Police Era Left America With A Police Recruitment Problem

08.28.26 | Eddie Molina Opinion

Years of anti-police rhetoric have taken a toll, and departments are now struggling to attract the next generation of officers.
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Everytown Goes To War With Trump Over Suppressor Export Reforms

08.27.26 | LET Guest Editorial

The gun-control lobby is fighting Trump over a reform aimed at making American suppressor manufacturers more competitive.
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They Cut Off A Lawful Ammo Maker. Then West Virginia Came Knocking

08.27.26 | LET Guest Editorial

West Virginia made financial firms answer for cutting off a lawful ammunition company, and now one of them has changed its tune.
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"It's Ma'am"— Video of Trans Best Buy Interaction Shows 'Woke 1' Alive and Well in America's Idiots

08.23.26 | Eddie Molina Opinion

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stirred up controversy this week when she claimed that "Woke 1 was crazy," but the left keeps providing us with video evidence that the craziness is far from over.
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New England Is Ready for Another Awakening

08.21.26 | LET Guest Editorial

New England has been spiritually asleep for generations. Now something is stirring—and thousands are gathering to see what happens next.
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The Silent Battle Killing America’s Cops And Veterans

08.21.26 | LET Guest Advertorial

America’s cops and veterans put everything on the line to protect others. Now it’s time to fight back against the health threats taking too many of them too soon.
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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Wants You to Just Laugh It All Off

08.20.26 | LET Guest Editorial

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez paint her past support for leftist extremists and BLM thugs under "Woke 1.0" as a bad joke that people should laugh off, but the people who've had to suffer the consequences of her policies don't find anything to smile about.
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